VA Form 21-0845 Authorization to Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party

VA Form 21-0845 Instructions

Per VA rules, only one third party elected through the VA 21-0845 is valid at a time. If a new form is received, the previous authorization will be revoked automatically.

General filing instructions are provided on the first page of the form. Detailed instructions for completing VA Form 21-0845 are provided below.

How to Fill Out VA Form 21-0845?

1. Filling out the VA Form 21-0845 starts with providing the veteran's identifying information in Section I. The veteran's name, social security number, their VA file number, date of birth and service number are entered in Blocks 1 through 5.

2. Section II is for providing the identifying information of the beneficiary or claimant in Blocks 6 through 9. The required information includes their name, address, phone number, and email address.

3. Section III tells the VA about the duration of the veteran's consent and the contact information of the authorized third party.

   • Block 10 is for specifying the extent of information which may be released to the third party. The information authorized for release can be unlimited or limited, as specified by the veteran.
   • The desired limits must be specified in Block 11. If the veteran does not want the authorization to be valid indefinitely, they must provide an end date for the authorization.
   • Block 13 identifies the person or organization to whom the VA may disclose the veteran's personal claim information. Only one person or organization may be selected.
   • Block 14 is for choosing a security question that the VA will ask the designated third party. This question will be asked each time the designee contacts the VA office for information. The answer to the security question should be provided in Block 14b.

4. Section IV is for the declaration of intent. The veteran must sign and date the form in Blocks 15a and 15b to certify that the statements on this form are true and correct.

Where to Mail VA Form 21-0845?

The VA Form 21-0845 must be sent to one of the 1926 VA facilities. Mailing addresses can be obtained by accessing the VA website or in the government pages of the telephone book under "United States Government, Veterans."